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http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-in-brooklyn-2015-4A hedge funder is selling his massive Brooklyn condo for $32 million because it's 'just a little bit too spread out' http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-in-brooklyn-2015-4
Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:22:00 -0400Julia La Roche
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">A hedge funder and his wife are selling their massive penthouse apartment in Brooklyn Heights for $32 million because it's "just a little bit too spread out," <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/brooklyns-priciest-condo-listed-for-32-million-1428340239">they told the Wall Street Journal. </a></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The penthouse at One Brooklyn Bridge Park is the most expensive condo on the market in Brooklyn.</span></span></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-in-brooklyn-2015-4#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/basic-excel-shortcuts-navigate-format-lock-hacks-spreadsheet-2015-3">The 5 basic Excel shortcuts everyone needs to know</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-in-brooklyn-2015-4A hedge funder is selling his massive Brooklyn condo for $32 million because it's 'just a little bit too spread out' http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-in-brooklyn-2015-4
Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:13:00 -0400Julia La Roche
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5523ee36ecad045d1ffc827d-821-615/one-brooklyn-bridge-park.png" border="0" alt="One brooklyn bridge park">A hedge funder and his wife are selling their massive penthouse apartment in Brooklyn Heights for $32 million because it's "just a little bit too spread out," <a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/brooklyns-priciest-condo-listed-for-32-million-1428340239">they told the Wall Street Journal. </a></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The penthouse at One Brooklyn Bridge Park is the most expensive condo on the market in Brooklyn.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The sellers are Stuart Leaf, founder of fund-of-funds </span><a href="http://brooklyneagle.com//articles/who-are-sellers-brooklyns-priciest-home-find-out-here-2014-05-20-003000">Cadogan Management</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">, and his wife, Claire Silberman Leaf, <a href="http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/5/19/who-are-sellers-brooklyns-priciest-home-find-out-here">a philanthropist and former lawyer.</a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Stuart Leaf told to the Journal that one time he received a phone call from his wife asking when he would be home. He was already home, though. It turned out that they had both been in the apartment for three hours and neither one knew it.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The apartment was originally three separate units, but the Leafs renovated and turned the 10th, 11th, and 12th floors into one large home. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The penthouse features 14 rooms, including six bedrooms and six full baths, with many of them offering spectacular views</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> of Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Statue of Liberty, and downtown Manhattan.</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The home is listed by&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Karen and Alan Heyman of&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sothebyshomes.com/nyc/sales/0137134">Sotheby's International Realty</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><em><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/author/alyson-penn">Alyson Penn</a> contributed to this report.</em><br></span></p><h3>Welcome to the penthouse at One Brooklyn Bridge Park.</h3>
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<br/><br/><h3>It has spacious foyers.</h3>
<img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5523f2146da8112033b85d51-400-300/it-has-spacious-foyers.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>And the landscaped terrace is right off the oversized living room, making it perfect for parties.</h3>
<img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/5523f227ecad042835fc827f-400-300/and-the-landscaped-terrace-is-right-off-the-oversized-living-room-making-it-perfect-for-parties.jpg" alt="" />
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Tue, 12 Aug 2014 16:01:00 -0400Hunter Walker
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/53ce75c5ecad04a22309caf4-480-/whiteflag.jpg" border="0" alt="white flag brooklyn bridge" width="480"></p><p>A pair of German artists, Mischa Leinkauf and Matthias Wermke,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/13/arts/design/german-artists-say-they-put-white-flags-on-brooklyn-bridge.html">told the New York Times</a> they placed a pair of white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge last month to celebrate "the beauty of public space." The flags <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nypd-investigating-mystery-white-flag-on-brooklyn-bridge-2014-7">led to a police investigation and alarmed responses from residents and local politicians.</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p>"This was not an anti-American statement," Wermke told the Times in an interview published Tuesday.</p>
<p>Leinkauf said the pair were "surprised that it got the reaction it did" due to their "Berlin background."</p>
<p>"We really didn’t intend to embarrass the police," added Leinkauf.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wermke and Leinkauf did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider on Tuesday. Their website includes a review that <a href="http://www.wermke-leinkauf.com/en/texts/karstens">describes their work</a> as "largely illegal: through temporary actions and interventions they claim our public space."&nbsp;</p>
<p>The flags were <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nypd-investigating-mystery-white-flag-on-brooklyn-bridge-2014-7">placed on the bridge in the early morning hours of July 22</a>. Wermke and Leinkauf pointed out to the Times that date was the birthday of the late John Roebling, the German engineer who designed the bridge.</p>
<p>"We saw the bridge, which was designed by a German, trained in Berlin, who came to America because it was the place to fulfill his dreams, as the most beautiful expression of a great public space," said Leinkauf. "That beauty was what we were trying to capture."</p>
<p>A New York City Police Department spokesman previously said Commissioner Bill Bratton was "optimistic" they would arrest people who were involved in placing the flags on the bridge. The Times noted Wermke and Leinkauf spoke to the paper by phone from Germany and would not say whether other people helped them with their efforts. The&nbsp;NYPD's deputy commissioner for public information did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider about Wermke and Leinkauf's admission.</p>
<p><strong>Update (5:23 p.m.):</strong> <em>Wermke and Leinkauf sent an email to Business Insider that said, "due to a large number of recent press inquiries personal replies may take longer than usual." They included informational materials about the white flags placed on the bridge that contained the following press release about the project:</em></p>
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Thu, 24 Jul 2014 18:36:00 -0400Curtis Skinner
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/53d1896e6da811d455e6ede9-608-456/white-flag-brooklyn-bridge-2.jpg" border="0" alt="white flag brooklyn bridge" /></p><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police are looking for five young adults in connection with the mysterious white flags that fluttered atop the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday morning, baffling onlookers below, local media reported on Thursday.</p>
<p>The New York Daily News reported that officers were searching for a skateboarder and four others who were either in their late teens or early 20s. The paper added that authorities had been unable to use facial recognition software on security footage gathered from the scene.</p>
<p>Reuters could not immediately verify the reports, as representatives for the New York Police Department declined to comment on the investigation.</p>
<p>Two U.S. flags usually decorate the towers of the landmark structure, which opened in 1883, but on Tuesday, stark white flags flew instead, police said. The banners appeared to be bleached American flags.</p>
<p>Security footage showed several people crossing the bridge in the early morning hours. A few minutes later, the light illuminating the flag on the bridge's Brooklyn tower flickered and went out, the NYPD deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism, John Miller, told a news conference earlier this week.</p>
<p>The towers' security gates were still locked, suggesting the perpetrators were agile and may have construction experience, Miller said.</p>
<p>He said the bridge was seen as a prime target for acts of terrorism and was closely monitored by police. Police are looking at possibly increasing the number of patrols and cameras on the bridge.</p>
<p>In April, police arrested Brendan Fagan, a street artist who goes by the alias of Judith Supine, after he installed artwork on the Queensboro Bridge farther up the East River at night.</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">(Reporting by Curtis Skinner; Editing by Peter Cooney)</span></p><p><strong>SEE ALSO:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/one-dead-pennsylvania-hospital-shooting-2014-7" >A Gunman Who Opened Fire At A Hospital Was Apparently Stopped By A Doctor Who Fired Back</a></strong></p>
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Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:33:00 -0400Hunter Walker
<p>&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">New York City officials don't know why a white flag was flying over the Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday morning, but the police say they are investigating the matter.</span></p>
<p><span>Business Insider called the city Department of Transportation, which operates and maintains the bridge, and was told the flag was a police matter. An officer with the office of the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner for Public Information subsequently told us they don't know why the flag is atop the bridge.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span>"We have no idea," the officer said. "It's being investigated right now, so we have no comment whatsoever. We don't know anything."&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Another officer from DCPI subsequently called Business Insider and said police were pursuing some leads, but can not divulge any further information at this time. According to the NYPD, crews removed the flags at 11:20 a.m.,&nbsp;about three hours after sightings were first reported on social media. Later in the afternoon, the NYPD announced Police Commissioner Bill Bratton would hold a press conference to discuss the incident at 4 p.m.</p>
<p>At that press conference, police officials said video showed individuals <a href="https://twitter.com/Pervaizistan/status/491685137789517825">crossing the bridge at about 3 a.m.</a> Tuesday shortly before lights on the towers where the flags stood went out. They also said it appeared whitewashed flags were installed in their places and the lights were <a href="https://twitter.com/Pervaizistan/status/491685572151615489">covered with aluminum</a>. However, NYPD spokesman John Miller said the incident <a href="https://twitter.com/Pervaizistan/status/491685706692300800">currently appears to have</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;"no particular nexus to terrorism or politics."</span></p>
<p><span>Other officials also weighed in on the situation throughout the day Tuesday.</span></p>
<p><span>Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams issued a statement about the flags vowing Brooklyn would "<span>not surrender our public safety."</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>"If flying a white flag atop the Brooklyn Bridge is someone&rsquo;s idea of a joke, I&rsquo;m not laughing. The public safety of our city is of paramount importance, particularly our landmarks and bridges that are already known to be high-risk targets," Adams said. "We will not surrender our public safety to anyone, at any time. Political and social expression, whatever its message may be, has a place in our society, but not at the expense of others&rsquo; security. I am confident in the NYPD&rsquo;s ability to investigate this matter."</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>Adams subsequently released another statement announcing his intention to hold a press conference where he will "<span>announce a reward, which he will personally fund, for information leading to the arrest of a suspect or suspects connected with the flying of a white flag atop the Brooklyn Bridge earlier this morning." The press conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span>City Councilman Mark Weprin also issued a statement saying "<span>New Yorkers have the right to know who is responsible" for the "serious security breach."</span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span>"This morning, while on my way to work, I was stunned to see that the American flag atop the Brooklyn Bridge had been replaced by a white flag. I strongly urge the NYPD to investigate how someone was able to bypass both patrol cars and security cameras to gain access to the bridge," Weprin said. "New Yorkers have the right to know who is responsible and how this serious security breach could occur at such a prominent City landmark."</span></span></span></p>
<p><span>According to Daily News reporter Oren Yaniv, the flags were American flags that <a href="https://twitter.com/OrenYaniv/status/491609933230927872">were "painted" white</a>. DCPI would not confirm that detail and would only say the matter is "under investigation."&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Local blog Gothamist <a href="http://gothamist.com/2014/07/22/surrender_brooklyn_mysterious_white.php">quoted a local resident</a> who said a police officer told her they believed the flag was part of a film shoot. Business Insider reached out to t<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">he city's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting to ask if there was a film shoot on the bridge. They referred us to the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, which said the NYPD is "investigating" the matter.</span></p>
<p>Photos of the mysterious flag that are currently spreading like wildfire on social media. View some of the pictures below.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><em>This post was updated with details from the NYPD press conference at 5:06 p.m.</em></p>
<p><em>Additional reporting from Colin Campbell.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/nypd-investigating-mystery-white-flag-on-brooklyn-bridge-2014-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/r-five-injured-after-brooklyn-bridge-facade-collapses-2014-035 Hurt After After Brooklyn Bridge Facade Collapseshttp://www.businessinsider.com/r-five-injured-after-brooklyn-bridge-facade-collapses-2014-03
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 02:09:00 -0400Eric M. Johnson
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/53b4edfa5afbd389088b456c-450-300/five-injured-after-brooklyn-bridge-facade-collapses.jpg" border="0" alt="Workers clean up after what local media describe as a stone facade collapsed underneath the Brooklyn Bridge after an unusually strong summer storm in New York July 2, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson " /></p><p>(Reuters) - A section of a stone facade inside a Brooklyn Bridge underpass collapsed late on Wednesday evening, injuring five people, a New York City fire official said.</p>
<p>The roughly 25-foot section of stonework toppled before 8 p.m. local time, New York City Fire Department spokesman Jim Long said.</p>
<p>"There is nothing structurally wrong with the bridge," Long said, adding that the people who were injured were not hit with the heavier chunks of falling debris.</p>
<p>The cause was being investigated.</p>
<p>(Reporting by Eric M. Johnson; Editing by Kim Coghill)</p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/r-five-injured-after-brooklyn-bridge-facade-collapses-2014-03#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/brooklyns-most-expensive-home-for-sale-2014-5A Hedge Funder Is Selling Brooklyn's Priciest Home For $32 Million [PHOTOS]http://www.businessinsider.com/brooklyns-most-expensive-home-for-sale-2014-5
Wed, 21 May 2014 14:37:00 -0400Alyson Penn
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/537cdc1969bedd871957d114-480-/360-furman-st-3.png" border="0" alt="360 Furman St" width="480" style="float: right;" /><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">A condo penthouse in Brooklyn Heights just went on the market for a whopping $32 million, the highest asking price ever in Brooklyn.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> The sellers are<span>&nbsp;</span><span>Stuart Leaf, founder of <a href="http://brooklyneagle.com//articles/who-are-sellers-brooklyns-priciest-home-find-out-here-2014-05-20-003000">Cadogan Management hedge fund</a>,&nbsp;and his wife,&nbsp;</span><span>Claire Silberman Leaf, a philanthropist and former lawyer, according to The Brooklyn Eagle.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span>The home was originally three units that the Leafs renovated and turned into one massive home.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The 11,000-square-foot penthouse has 14 rooms, including six bedrooms and six full baths <span>&mdash;</span>&nbsp;most&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">with views of the Brooklyn Bridge Park, Statue of Liberty, and downtown New York City.</span></p>
<p><span>If the home sells for anywhere near its asking price, it will easily surpass Brooklyn's current most expensive home sale, the <a href="http://ny.curbed.com/places/70-willow-street">$12.5 million</a>&nbsp;Truman Capote home at 70 Willow Street.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>The home is listed by <a href="http://www.sothebyshomes.com/nyc/sales/0137134">Sotheby's International Realty</a>.&nbsp;</p><h3>Welcome to the penthouse at One Brooklyn Bridge Park.</h3>
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<br/><br/><h3>It has spacious foyers decorated with colorful and eclectic art.</h3>
<img src="http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/537cb95369bedd671257d10e-400-300/it-has-spacious-foyers-decorated-with-colorful-and-eclectic-art.jpg" alt="" />
<br/><br/><h3>And the landscaped terrace is right off the oversized living room, making it perfect for parties.</h3>
<img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/537cb953eab8ea5077dd357f-400-300/and-the-landscaped-terrace-is-right-off-the-oversized-living-room-making-it-perfect-for-parties.jpg" alt="" />
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Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:57:53 -0400Richard Read
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/523898c0ecad04b13ab27510-480-/brooklyn-bridge-ice.jpg" border="0" alt="brooklyn bridge ice" width="480" /></p><p>To some of us, road trips are among life's great pleasures. Ambling down a scenic byway, a full can of Red Bull/Diet Coke/chamomile tea in our hand/cup holder/lap, the wind in our hair/eyes/bald spot: these are the things we live for.</p>
<p>But although the view from our perch behind the wheel seems magnificent, we'd best not look down:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/09/16/impact-many-bridges-old-risky-and-rundown/K2sLJUqD1vu2iGD75o1GjN/singlepage.html" target="_blank">according to a recent analysis</a>, over ten percent of the bridges that we cross on our outings are deemed "structurally deficient" -- and some of them carry the ominous designation "fracture critical". &nbsp;</p>
<p>This news verifies what we've heard many, many times before. In 2009, for example, the American Society of Civil Engineers&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1079547_u-s-roads-are-in-terrible-shape-how-would-you-fix-them">gave U.S. roads a grade of D-minus</a>. Pew Research says that one-third of those roads are substandard, and a quarter of our bridges are falling apart. In fact, America's crumbling infrastructure could be one cause for&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1079483_nhtsa-traffic-fatalities-up-9-in-the-first-half-of-2012">the uptick in traffic fatalities we saw in 2012</a>.</p>
<p>The latest report stems from an analysis of data found in the&nbsp;National Bridge Inventory (yes, it's a thing). Of the 607,380 bridges included in that inventory, 20,808 are judged to be "fracture critical", meaning that they have no structural redundancy. If just one component on a fracture-critical bridge fails, it puts the bridge at risk of immediate collapse.</p>
<p>But wait, there's more: of those 20,808 fracture-critical bridges, 7,795 are also "structurally deficient", meaning that at least one major element on those bridges is in poor or deteriorated condition. (Examples include such well-traveled stretches as Washington, D.C.'s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and New York City's Brooklyn Bridge.)</p>
<p>An additional 57,810 bridges carry just the "structurally deficient" title, though at least they have some backup features that could prevent a sudden collapse.</p>
<p>In all, that means that 78,618 bridges across the U.S. are in serious trouble. In other words,&nbsp;13 percent of bridges in America are failing, and hundreds more roll onto the list each year.</p>
<p>Forget the structures that need a bit of touch-up here and there: how much will it take to bring these iffy bridges up to snuff? A mere&nbsp;<a href="http://gothamist.com/2013/09/16/americas_bridges_are_looking_pretty.php" target="_blank">$3.6 trillion by the year 2020</a>&nbsp;ought to do it. Considering how quickly and efficiently&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1077410_surface-transportation-bill-finally-passes-so-whats-in-it">Congress passes infrastructure legislation</a>, that ought to be a piece of cake, right?</p>
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Wed, 03 Jul 2013 11:15:56 -0400Alex Davies
<p>A car fire shut down the eastbound lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge for nearly two hours this morning. There were no injuries, <a href="http://gothamist.com/2013/07/03/heres_why_the_brooklyn_bridge_was_s.php" target="_blank">according to Gothamist</a>, which found photos of the scene, via <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCameraman" target="_blank">@NYCameraman's Twitter account</a>.</p>
<p>Here's a shot of the car, in full fire mode:</p>
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<p>Car on Fire on Brooklyn Bridge This Morning in Brooklyn Bound Direction. <a href="http://t.co/WH0LydeE4B">pic.twitter.com/WH0LydeE4B</a></p>
&mdash; Cameraman (@NYCameraman) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCameraman/statuses/352393637096722432">July 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p>And the aftermath:</p>
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<p>Brooklyn Bridge Car Fire Just Put Out by FDNY. <a href="http://t.co/C3OdHR4RAh">pic.twitter.com/C3OdHR4RAh</a></p>
&mdash; Cameraman (@NYCameraman) <a href="https://twitter.com/NYCameraman/statuses/352400828243513344">July 3, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/flaming-car-shuts-down-brooklyn-bridge-2013-7#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/brooklyn-bridge-closed-on-memorial-day-2013-5NYPD Says Nothing Suspicious Found In Abandoned SUV On Brooklyn Bridgehttp://www.businessinsider.com/brooklyn-bridge-closed-on-memorial-day-2013-5
Mon, 27 May 2013 18:47:00 -0400Pamela Engel
<p><img style="float:right;" src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/51a3df9c69bedd146800000c-400-/brooklyn-bridge-suv.jpg" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge SUV" width="400" /></p><p>New York City police shut down the Brooklyn Bridge for about an hour Monday while they <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/article/brooklyn-bridge-closed-because-abandoned-car">investigated an abandoned vehicle</a>.</p>
<p><span>Nothing suspicious was found in the vehicle, NYPD&nbsp;</span><span>Lt. John Grimple told us.</span></p>
<p><span>Grimple said they do not yet know why the vehicle was abandoned, but police will be investigating further. The SUV didn't have any license plates, and police aren't yet sure who it belongs to.</span></p>
<p>Police started clearing the bridge at about 6 p.m., and it was closed to traffic in both directions. They called the vehicle "suspicious."</p>
<p>Detectives gave an all-clear and said they would start reopening the bridge at about 7 p.m, Steve Brusk of CNN <a href="https://twitter.com/stevebruskCNN/status/339152766947713025">report</a>ed.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;">The blue SUV sat abandoned in the Manhattan-bound lane, </span><a href="https://twitter.com/MAlexJohnson/status/339139887024447488">according to</a><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5em;"> an NBC News reporter on Twitter.</span></p>
<p>A bomb squad &mdash; including a bomb-sniffing dog &mdash; investigated the car, according to a <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-201_162-1950/cbs-news-live-video/">live feed</a> from CBS. A man from the bomb squad removed what looked like pieces of cardboard from the vehicle.</p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51a3e3aa6bb3f74820000012-1327-995/brooklyn-bridge-bomb-squad.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge Bomb Squad" width="620" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/brooklyn-bridge-closed-on-memorial-day-2013-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/man-threatens-to-jump-off-brooklyn-bridge-2013-5PHOTOS: Man Threatening To Jump Off Brooklyn Bridgehttp://www.businessinsider.com/man-threatens-to-jump-off-brooklyn-bridge-2013-5
Sat, 04 May 2013 16:23:00 -0400Vivian Giang and Mandi Woodruff
<p>As of 4:11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, police are trying to negotiate with a man threatening to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&amp;id=9090406">ABC reports.</a></p>
<p>The bridge has been temporarily shut down in both directions.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> As of 4:30 p.m., the man has been rescued by the police.</p>
<p><strong>Here's the man on top of one of the bridge's big stanchions:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51856ba0ecad04777e000006-1047-844/photo (1)-9.jpg" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge jumper" /></p>
<p><strong>The NYPD boats are in the water below:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/51856f93ecad04c501000004-988-741/screen shot 2013-05-04 at 4.27.49 pm.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge" /></p>
<p><strong>Worried onlookers have gathered at South Street Seaport:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/5185700a69bedd5e3a000009-984-744/screen shot 2013-05-04 at 4.28.13 pm.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge" /></p>
<p><strong>The bridge deck is at a standstill:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5185704f69bedd2937000008-980-738/screen shot 2013-05-04 at 4.28.28 pm.png" border="0" alt="Brooklyn Bridge" /></p><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/man-threatens-to-jump-off-brooklyn-bridge-2013-5#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p> http://www.businessinsider.com/teen-jumps-off-brooklyn-bridge-2012-11The Scene At The Brooklyn Bridge This Morning, Where A Young Man Jumped To His Deathhttp://www.businessinsider.com/teen-jumps-off-brooklyn-bridge-2012-11
Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:59:00 -0500Aimee Groth
<p>This morning in Dumbo we saw lines of firetrucks at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge. There were dozens of firefighters looking up at the bridge, where there were also emergency vehicles holding up traffic during rush hour.&nbsp;<span>A helicopter and emergency water taxi were also circling the scene.</span></p>
<p>It turns out there was a 19-year-old man attempting to jump to his death. Firefighters told us the man had climbed up the cables to the very top of the Brooklyn Bridge, which is 272 feet high. It's virtually unheard of for jumpers to make it that high.</p>
<p>The man made his way up around 7:30 a.m. and jumped to his death by 8 a.m. He landed near the River Cafe in Brooklyn Bridge Park. There we met <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/about-us/our-team//theodore-parisienne">Theodore Parisienne</a>, a photographer with DNA Info, who <a href="http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20121127/new-york-city/19-year-old-leaps-his-death-off-brooklyn-bridge">offered to share his photos of the tragic scene.</a></p>
<p><strong>Emergency responders tried to reach the man:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/50b4ed8ceab8ea8f64000007-959-713/scaling-the-brooklyn-bridge.jpg" border="0" alt="scaling the brooklyn bridge" /></p>
<p><strong>While firefighters watched on from below:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/50b4edcd6bb3f7ee6e000009-955-716/firefighters-at-base-of-brooklyn-bridge.jpg" border="0" alt="firefighters at base of brooklyn bridge" /></p>
<p><strong>And an emergency responder got ready to dive into the East River:</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/50b4ee226bb3f7dd70000007-954-717/emergency-responder.jpg" border="0" alt="emergency responder " /></p>
<p><strong>Afterward the FDNY surveyed the scene:</strong></p>
<h2><strong><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/50b4ee71eab8ea566700000f-955-713/fdny.jpg" border="0" alt="FDNY" /><br /></strong></h2><p><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/teen-jumps-off-brooklyn-bridge-2012-11#comments">Join the conversation about this story &#187;</a></p>